A huge combined Police, Customs and Department of Internal Affairs operation was undertaken at the Port of Auckland yesterday – including the searching of hundreds of new imported vehicles.
By 2.30pm today 12 people had been arrested, 144 vehicles had been checked, one person had been summonsed to appear in Court on drug related matters and more than 200 imported new vehicles at the port and 30 heavy vehicles had been checked by the Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit.
Detective Inspector Chris Cahill says the object of the exercise, which was based on sound intelligence collated by the District Intel Unit, was to disrupt the activities of criminals involved in organised crime.
“Further to that, a clandestine laboratory was located in Mt Wellington and three firearms and ammunition were seized,” Cahill says.
“More than 100 Police assisted by Customs Service and Department of Internal Affairs staff worked on Operation Disrupt and I’ve no doubt we achieved our objectives and enhanced the safety of all Aucklanders today.”
